Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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E-Safety

We are thoroughly committed to improving student’s e-safety awareness at Hartismere.

Our Technology Acceptable Use policy is signed up to by all students.

If a student, parent/carer, or member of staff has a concern relating to online safety, they can report it directly to the safeguarding team.

We seek to embed e- safety through our curriculum, assemblies, life lessons and tutor time. We believe in creating a culture where pupils can self-identify, signpost peers and seek support themselves. 

The school has robust Smoothwall web filters which record and monitor the online activity of the children within the school network. Any inappropriate usage may be a safeguarding concern and actions may be taken .             

All staff are regularly trained in managing and supporting both students and themselves with regards to e-safety as part of their ongoing safeguarding training.

Where can I go to get support to help keep my child safe online?

There is a lot of support available to keep your child safe online. Below are some useful links to help parents and carers:

Ditto

Online Safety Magazine for parents

CE-OP

Report abuse through the CE-OP website.

Thinkuknow

Guide to internet safety and safe surfing for young people from Think U Know. Learn about online safety when using blogs, chatting etc.
Find out more: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ 

Gaming 

Gaming Disorder has been added to the World Heath Organisation's classification of diseases; note this is a 'disorder', not an addiction. The clinical conditions say that: 'Gaming disorder is characterised by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour…" manifested by:

Freelance games expert, Andy Robertson, has written an article on the internetmatters.org website that explains 'What you need to know about WHO gaming disorder'.

Here are some signs that there might be a problem and it’s time to get help:

Useful links

NHS National Centre for Gaming Disorders 

email ncba.cnwl@nhs.net  or call 020 7381 7722

Child Exploitation & Online Protection Command (CEOP)

CEOP is part of the National Crime Agency working with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to bring offenders to account. The website facilitates a report function for online sexual abuse, grooming and concerns of inappropriate contact online. 

Reporting: www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/

Call: 0370 496 7622 (National Crime Agency)

Childnet

Childnet works in partnership globally to help make the internet a safe place for children; it provides support, toolkits, videos,  resources and online safety sessions for children and young people.

Call: 020 7639 6967

Email: info@childnet.com 

Documents

Safeguarding: BeReal

Safeguarding: Instagram

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Safeguarding: X

Online Safety Help Videos

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

My Family's Digital Toolkit

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

The ABC online safety checklist

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Managing In-Game Spending

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